EngagingStudents2012 - Agenda and Materials

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May 3, 2012

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Access and try our featured web 2.0 tools
Review of adding links in GoogleSites
Complete Process Portion of WebQuest
Complete Introduction Portion of WebQuest
Complete Conclusion Portion of Webquest
Assignment:
- Polish and complete any parts
- Be ready to post your project and present it to the class on Thursday

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Featured web 2.0 tools
- Kahn Academy
- Cool Math online graphing calculator- Scroll down to see a key showing how to enter different equations.
  - I'm sure there are better online graphing calculators, but I wanted to show that coolmath.com has more than just games.
Workshop time!
- You should be about done with your Process page.
- Complete Introduction Page
  - This should set the stage for the problem that you would like the students to solve/project to complete
  - Take a look at the completed WebQuests for hints
- Complete Conclusion Page
  - This page should bring the activity to a close. This is a good place to add any supplemental or extra-credit activities for students who finish before others.
  - This is also a good place to give credit or provide references if you choose.
Be ready to link your WikiSpace WebQuest to your GoogleSite on Thursday and share what you've created :-)

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Featured Tools/Resources to try
- Shodor Interactivate
  - FYI Shodor Page
- Kendall Publications >>
  - Even if you don't have the textbooks, you can access the resources.
- Accuweather
  - AccuWeather isn't a dedicated educational site, but is a great place for students to find data to analyze!
  - Just for FUN!
- Wolfram Alpha
Explore "Manage Wiki" Section of WikiSpaces
Create Introduction Section (Setting the Stage) and Begin Process Section (activities leading the students toward the task)

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Decide topic (skill or Standard) to be addressed by your WebQuest
Begin Backwards Design
- Create Task (Objectives)
- Begin Creation Rubric/Evaluation Tool
Assignment: Complete Evaluation Section

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Examples of finished products- last year's wiki-webquests
Featured tools of the day to possibly use in your webquest
- National Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives NLVM>
- Rubistar

Watch the Video! (hint: there are speakers that need to be turned on)

How to add pages in WikiSpaces
- You will need a separate page for each portion of your WebQuestl Don't worry about the order they appear in or anything like that. It can all be changed and formatted later.

Watch the Video!

Now you can get started on your own WebQuest!
- Create a new wiki-try to name it something pertinent to your task
Create a Task
Begin creating Evaluation/Rubric

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Understand basic concept of Backward Design/Lesson Planning
Become familiar with WebQuest instructional model and how it relates to Backward Design
Create own wiki in WikiSpaces
Create a link in GoogleSites and WikiSpaces

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Make sure everyone accepted invitation to Wiki and signed up
Tech skills of the day: Making hyperlinks within your site and to outside sites
- Working in multiple windows/navigation
Quick instruction on Backward Design
- Printable version:
  backward design process.pdf
  - Details
  - Download
  - 55 KB
What's a WebQuest for? A WebQuest About WebQuests by Bernie Dodge
- We will be using the high school versiontoday.
  - Want to share this with your school? There are other versions here.
Create a Wiki of your own in WikiSpaces. You can create many wikis with the same account!
- We will be using WikiSpaces to make our WebQuests. This will help us to become familiar with using wikispaces.

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Sign up for Google Account
- Determine whether you are using an existing email or need a new one
Create Google Site (Just the Basics! We don't need anything fancy yet.)

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